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ABI/Inform Trade & Industry

This database indexes and abstracts over 1300 journal titles, including over 600 full-text journals that provide users with the latest industry news, product and competitive information and marketing trends about specific industries.
 
Academic Search Premier

A good place to start your research, Academic Search Premier is the world's largest academic, multi-disciplinary database. It provides full text for over 8,400 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 4,600 peer-reviewed journals.
 
Advertising Redbooks

This directory provides information on advertising agencies and companies in the United States and Canada that spend at least $200,000 on advertising. Company entries contain company address, products, advertising expenditures, key personnel and advertising agency. Information on advertising agencies includes clients, specialization, personnel and approximate annual billings.
 
American Accounting Association Journals

Access to the journals of the American Accounting Association, which promotes the teaching and research of accounting in the U.S. Journals included: Accounting and the Public Interest, Accounting Horizons, The Accounting Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Current Issues in Auditing, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Emerging Technologies in Accounting, Journal of Information Systems, Journal of International Accounting Research, Journal of Legal Tax Research, Journal of Management Accounting Research, and the Journal of the American Taxation Association.
 
Blackwell Encyclopedia Of Management

A comprehensive business encyclopedia in 12 volumes covering: Accounting, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, International Management, Management Information Systems, Managerial Economics, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, plus an index volume. Articles arranged alphabetically within subject volumes; they contain good background information on the listed topic plus a bibliography for further reading. Part of Blackwell Reference Online.
 
Blackwell Reference Online - Business

A collection of more than 15 subject encyclopedias covering business ethics, global management and trade, mediation, organizational behavior, personnel, and strategy; includes the comprehensive 12-volume Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management. Useful for overviews and research topic discovery and development.
 
Business And Company Resource Center

Business and Company Resource Center brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information. International coverage.
 
Business Decisions Academic

You must accept the license every time you use BusinessDecisions. Business Decision Academic is GIS made easy - find U.S. demographic data and graphic reports (maps) for business, marketing, sales and strategic plans. Evaluate potential sites for new stores, clinics, or service centers; analyze trade areas; evaluate market penetration; perform competitive analyses and more. It also provides demographic analysis for other fields such as public health, urban planning and public affairs.
 
 
Business Source Premier

Alternative way to use Business Source Premier, which provides nearly 3,300 full text scholarly publications, including more than 1,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 4,100 journals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conference Board: Business Cycle Indicators

Commentaries, charts, and data for standard economic indicators in the United States (Ignore any messages that say “U.S. Indicators are $35 per series.” UST subscribes to U. S. data only.) The commentaries and charts can be viewed online, and data can be downloaded.
 
Conference Board: Consumer Confidence

The Conference Board conducts a monthly survey of 5000 households to ascertain the level of consumer confidence.
 
Country Commercial Guides

Country Commercial Guides: Present a comprehensive look at all aspects of doing business in another country, including the economic, political, social, and legal environment. Part of StatUSA
 
Directory Of Foreign Firms Operating In The United States

No username or password required. Simply click SEARCH at the top of the page. Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States: This directory lists foreign (over 85 countries) companies that have a substantial investment in U.S. operations, whether wholly or partially owned subsidiary, affiliate, or branch location. Multiple search options available, including country, region, U.S. state, company name, zip code, NAICS code, foreign postal code, or revenue. Includes view, print, download to Excel options.
 
Directory of American Firms Operating In Foreign Countries

No username or password required. Simply click SEARCH at the top of the page. Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries: This directory lists American companies that have a substantial investment in overseas (over 190 countries) operations, whether wholly or partially owned subsidiary, affiliate, or branch location. Multiple search options available, including country, region, U.S. state, company name, zip code, NAICS code, or revenue. Includes view, print, download to Excel options.
 
Dissertations And Theses

This database provides citations for 2.3 million dissertations and master’s theses from over 1000 schools and universities around the world. Citations for dissertations published after 1980 have a 350 word abstract written by the author; theses written after 1988 have 150 word abstracts. Prior to these dates, users may find only a citation and no abstract. If the dissertation was written by a University of St. Thomas student, there should be free access to the full text. Dissertations from other schools may be purchased, or borrowed on interlibrary loan through ILLiad.
 
EconLit

EconLit is a comprehensive index that covers more than thirty years of economic literature from around the world. It includes journal articles, books, book reviews, collective volume articles, working papers, and dissertations. Published by the American Economic Association.
 
Emerald Management Xtra 125

Emerald Management is the largest, most comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed management journals and online support for librarians, students, faculty, researchers and deans. It features 125 full text journals and reviews from the world's top 300 management journals.
 
Encyclopedia Of Associations - International Edition

The Encyclopedia of Associations is a comprehensive source of detailed information about industry organizations, professional societies, cultural organizations, fan clubs and other types of groups along with links to web sites, e-mail and other contact information. It is an ideal tool to identify groups or individuals who may possess knowledge about a topic or industry that is not available in other library resources.
 
Encyclopedia Of Associations - National Edition

The Encyclopedia of Associations is a comprehensive source of detailed information about industry organizations, professional societies, cultural organizations, fan clubs and other types of groups along with links to web sites, e-mail and other contact information. It is an ideal tool to identify groups or individuals who may possess knowledge about a topic or industry that is not available in other library resources.
 
Encyclopedia Of Business Ethics And Society

Spans the relationships among business, ethics, and society by including numerous entries that feature broad coverage of corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment.
 
Euromonitor Global Market Information Database

Provides country demographics and economic conditions; consumer lifestyle profiles; sales volume, value and forecasts for 350 retail products; major brands and companies. Data can be downloaded into Excel spreadsheets.
 
Europa World Plus

Europa World Plus covers economic and political information in more than 250 countries and territories.
 
Expanded Academic ASAP

Expanded Academic includes abstracts, images, and full text for articles from more than 3500 scholarly and general interest publications, including 2100 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage includes the humanities, social sciences, non-technical general sciences, and current events.
 
Factiva

More than 20,000 sources from more than 159 countries in 22 languages, including more than 400 continuously updated newswires. Contains same-day and archival coverage of major newspapers of record, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Financial Times, as well as local and regional papers, magazines, and journals.
 
Fuente Academica

Fuente Académica provides full text (including PDF) for a rapidly growing collection of scholarly Spanish language journals. This multi-disciplinary database offers full text content to many academic areas including business & economics, medical sciences, political science, law, computer science, library & information sciences, literature, linguistics, history, philosophy and theology.
 
Gale Directory Of Publications & Broadcast Media

Detailed information on magazines, newspapers, journals, radio and television stations, and cable systems. Includes publications and broadcasters by city, subscription rates, advertising rates, and circulation statistics. Primarily U.S., with some international coverage.
 
Gale Virtual Reference Library

Full-text encyclopedias and dictionaries.
 
Gartner

Gartner Group is an independent consulting company that provides research and analysis about global technology issues and their impact on organizations. Written by specialists in many fields of emerging technologies, the data from Gartner Group includes market research, product information, evaluations, vendor reviews and industry overviews. Please note that this resource is case-sensitive, dependent upon the way you entered your name the FIRST TIME you ever logged in. Try using all lower-case letters in the login form. If you don't get in, try using capital first letters for your first and last name.
 
 
Historical Statistics Of The United States

The standard source for the quantitative facts of American history including statistics gathered from over 1000 sources with 37,000 data series. Topics covered include: population, work and welfare, economics, international relations and governance.
 
IBISWorld

IBIS World Industry Market Research Reports provide in-depth industry analysis for over 700 U.S. industries at the 5-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level of detail. Reports average 25-30 pages, are updated 3 times annually, and contain: key statistics, market characteristics, segmentation, industry conditions, industry performance, key competitors, key factors, and industry outlook. (Note that UST does not subscribe to the linked industry risk, company research and economic/demographic information. This information is available from other sources).
 
ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium For Political & Social Research

ICPSR, the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, provides access to the world's largest archive of computer-based research and instructional data for the social sciences. The data holdings cover a broad range of disciplines, including political science, sociology, demography, economics, history, education, gerontology, criminal justice, public health, foreign policy, and law. A separate username/password is required for ICPSR. You must register using your UST email address in order for this resource to recognize you as an authorized user.
 
Index To Minnesota Business Periodicals

Index to articles published in the local business press including The Business Journal, Enterprise MN, MN Business, MN Real Estate Journal, Twin Cities Business, Upsize MN. Online indexing since 2001 (print index from 1977 available at OSF and Keffer Libraries).
 
Industry Sector Analysis Reports

Industry Sector Analysis Reports: In-depth profiles of a selected industry subsector in various countries.
 
International Directory Of Company Histories

In-depth (3-4 page) articles on the history and development of over 4500 of the world's largest and most influential companies.
 
International Encyclopedia Of Organizational Studies

Offers a comprehensive overview of many of the major ideas, concepts, terms, and approaches that characterize this diverse field of organization studies. Illustrates the fluidity, dynamism, and innovation that now occur in organization studies-internationally. Examines how organizations are devices for structuring life and lives are structured by organizations.
 
International Financial Statistics

International Financial Statistics is a standard source of economic and financial data for most countries of the world.
 
International Marketing Insights Reports

Short profiles of specific foreign market conditions or opportunities. These reports mainly focus on specific projects, industry profiles, finance and marketing trends, regulation and import changes, trade show opportunities, or government policy updates.
 
 
Kompass

Kompass provides product, contact and other information for 1.8 million companies worldwide. Each company is individually checked by the local Kompass publisher, usually once per year. All companies are classified under the Kompass Product Classification - one of the most comprehensive in the world - with more than 53,000 products & services. You can search this site in any of 21 languages using the Products & Service search.
 
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe

Lexis-Nexis Universe provides general U.S. and international news, company news and financial information, industry and market data, state and country profiles, biographical and directory information, and legal and medical information. Updates and coverage vary.
 
LEXIS-NEXIS Business

Retrieve general business news, company and industry profiles, financial statements and ratios, SEC filings, and more. Accounting Literature section allows searching of specialized journals, handbooks, and regulatory information.
 
MNJobSource

Tools and resources for your job search, from the Ramsey County Workforce Center and the James J. Hill Reference Library.
 
Mediamark

Mediamark offers comprehensive audience measurement survey data - demographics, lifestyle, product usage and exposure to advertising media. This data may be used for consumer targeting, determining consumer brand loyalty, and identifying promotional and trade marketing opportunities for use in advertising and marketing. Mediamark conducts over 26,000 personal interviews annually throughout the United States to produce these syndicated reports and data for electronic access. NOTE: Only UST faculty, students, and staff can use. Walk-in users are not permitted. No ILL. Each UST user must set up their own account using the stthomas.edu domain. Each user has to agree to a license that governs their own use, on top of the institutional license. Mediamark is for educational use - ONLY IN THE ORDINARY COURSE SOLELY FOR ACADEMIC TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
 
Mergent Online

U.S. and international company information (active and defunct companies), including SEC/EDGAR filings for over 10,000 U.S. public companies, international company data, and industry reports. Updates and coverage vary.
 
National Bureau Of Economic Research Working Papers

NBER researchers initially report their findings in scientific papers aimed at other professional economists in academic institutions, business, government, and the business media around the world. Nearly 700 NBER Working Papers are published each year, and many subsequently appear in scholarly journals.
 
Oxford Reference Online Premium

The Oxford Reference Online contains dictionaries, encyclopedias, and Oxford Companions on art, biology, business, classics, computing, environmental science, economics, history, language, law, literature, medicine, physical science, political science, quotations, religion and philosophy, and science.
 
Political Risk Yearbook

Provides 45-65 page overviews of the history, economy, politics, and risk forecasts for 100 countries. It provides 10 years of economic data, with description and analysis of the political players and situation written by experts.
 
Proquest Newsstand Complete

Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires, including several Minnesota resources.
 
PsycINFO

Indexes and abstracts academic, research, and practice literature in the behavioral sciences and mental health. Covers over 2.4 million journal articles, dissertations, book chapters, books, and other documents. Updated weekly. 1840- .
 
 
RMA EStatement Studies

Online financial statement ratios for selected U.S. industries, arranged by NAICS code.
 
Reference USA

Contains directory information for 11 million U.S. businesses nationwide and 120 million U.S. households. Updated twice a year.
 
Reference USA - International Business Module

Use the Search link next to International Businesses. Branded as the One Source Global Business Browser, this database gives researchers access to detailed profile information on some 3.7 million international companies and hundreds of industries. Note: The ReferenceUSA Int'l sometimes has difficulty opening. If you receive an error message saying “You do not currently have access rights to this product,” please close the browser window, clean out your browser’s cache, and try re-opening the database.
 
 
SRDS

Standard Rate & Data Service (SRDS) provides media advertising rates, circulation data, and contact information for a variety of advertising media, including business publications, consumer magazines, direct marketing lists, newspapers, radio, out-of-home, interactive, and television & cable. The Local Market Audience Analyst (formerly the Lifestyle Market Analyst) provides demographic, segmentation, and targeting data for consumer marketing and media planning.
 
ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect offers access to the Elsevier Science journal collection covering a wide variety of subject areas and disciplines. Over 1,200 journal titles with full text access to the over 600 subscribed to by Minnesota Libraries.
 
Sociological Abstracts

Abstracts (summaries) of journal articles in sociology & related disciplines; international scope; includes dissertations
 
Standard And Poor's NetAdvantage

Formerly Standard & Poor’s Industry Survey / Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports. This resource contains developments, performance, outlook, trends, forecasts, competitors, market share, and financial and ratio analysis for industries and individual companies. Reports are available in both .pdf and .html.
 
StatUSA

Provides international and domestic information from over 50 federal agencies, featuring over 300,000 reports and statistical series. Includes the National Trade Data Bank (Market Research Reports, etc.), Country Commercial Guides, the Economic Bulletin Board (Commerce Business Daily, etc.), and much more. Updates vary. Current.
 
Value Line Research Center

Value Line Research Center provides quarterly-updated reports on over 3,500 stocks, 90 industries, and 2,000 mutual funds; news & analysis; options; convertibles; special situations; and exchange traded funds.
 
Ward's Business Directory Of U.S. Private & Public Companies

Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies covers more than 112,000 U.S. companies, 90% of which are private. Includes company assets and operating revenue, employee figures, and SIC and NAICS industry codes. To search the Ward’s Business Directory exclusively, click on the Advanced Search tab and select Ward’s from the drop down box.
 
World Factbook

The U.S. government's complete geographical handbook, featuring 268 full-color maps and flags of all nations and geographical entities. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. From the CIA.
 
WorldCat

WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog, contains more than 140 million records describing items owned by libraries around the world.